This city is one of the safest in the world. Still doesn't make it safe safe, but as a tall adult man, I don't tend to fear dark alleys too much haha. I do enjoy the mystique too, though.
Certainly you should explore the nooks and crannies where you are. In cities, there's always something somewhere, even if its a natural formation. We have become too accustomed to only looking for things we find on tourism websites, top ten lists, etc.
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